21 February 2023
Protecting the gaze and Allah meting out punishment immediately
Question Is this incident true? روى ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما: أن رجلا جاء إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يتشلشل دما فقال له: «مالك؟» فقال: مرت بي امرأة فنظرت إليها فلم أزل أتبعها بصري فاستقبلني جدار…
22 August 2022
The reward for protecting one’s gaze during Hajj
Question What is the reference for the following narration? In Hajjatul Wada', Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) told Fadl ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma): "Today is such a day, that whoever…
8 March 2021
A Tabi’i’s statement regarding the harm of a beardless youngster
Question Is this authentically attributed to Imam Ghazali (rahimahullah)? "Turning a hungry lion upon an 'Abid (worshipper) is not as detrimental to him as a handsome lad left before him."
12 November 2020
‘Isa’s (‘alayhis salam) statement regarding an unlawful gaze
Question Is this suitable to quote? وكان عيسى عليه السلام يقول: النظرة تزرع في القلب الشهوة وكفى بها خطيئة 'Isa ('alayhis salam) used to say: "An [unlawful] gaze plants the seed of desire in the…
26 October 2020
An unlawful gaze leads to other sins
Question Is this narration suitable to quote? الإثم حوّاز القلوب، وما من نظرة إلا وللشيطان فيها مطمع
8 October 2020
Protection of the gaze and private parts ensures safety against humiliation and disgrace
Question Is the following narration authentic? لتغضن أبصاركم، ولتحفظن فروجكم، ولتقيمن وجوهكم أو لتكسفن وجوهكم
6 October 2020
A narration regarding protecting the gaze
Question What is the status of this narration? من غض بصره عن محاسن امرأة أورث الله قلبه نورا
10 June 2020
Gazing at the outer garment of a woman
Question What is the reference and Arabic for this quote? لا تتبع بصرك رداء المرأة فإن النظر يجعل شهوة في القلب
3 December 2019
Turning away one’s gaze from a strange woman
Question What is the reference of this Hadith and can it be quoted? Sayyiduna Jarir ibn 'Abdillah Al Bajali (radiyallahu 'anhu) reported: "I asked Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) regarding…
5 August 2019
Protecting one’s gaze is more difficult than protecting the tongue
Question Please mention the reference and Arabic text for this narration: 'Abdullah (radiyallahu 'anhu) said: "Protecting the eyesight is more difficult than protecting the tongue."
12 September 2017
The rights of the road/pathway
Question What is the reference for this Hadith and can it be quoted? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Beware of sitting in the roadways." They said, 'O Rasulullah!, we must have places…
17 April 2017
Adultery [zina] of the limbs
Question Please provide the reference for the following narration: "Adultery of the eyes is when it looks [at that which is haram], adultery of the ears is when it listens [to haram], adultery of the…
31 October 2016
A narration regarding lowering the gaze and the sweetness of Iman
Question Is this narration authentic? إن النظرة سهم من سهام إبليس مسموم، من تركها مخافتي أبدلته إيمانا يجد حلاوته في قلبه Translation Certainly [an evil glance] is a poisoned arrow from Iblis.…
16 May 2015
Narrations on protecting the gaze
Question Is the following Hadith authentic? "When anyone's eyes fall on the beauty of a woman and he immediately casts his gaze away from her, Allah grants him Divine guidance towards such 'ibadah,…